Last Kiss In Tiananmen Square

Author : Lisa Zhang Wharton
Publisher : Fibpub.com LLC
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : China
ISBN : 0615594603

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Last Kiss in Tiananmen Square by Lisa Zhang Wharton Pdf

"Last Kiss in Tiananmen Square" is a novel based on the 1989 Tiananmen Square Pro-democracy movement. The novel follows a young woman, Baiyun, a junior in college, trying to reconcile her upbringing while in the midst of the rising political movement in Beijing, China. Baiyun grew up in a strange and cold household: her mother, Meiling, brought her many young lovers to their home while Baiyun was a small child. Often, Baiyun could hear her sad father, drunk and listening by the door. In order to cope with her dysfunctional family, Baiyun worked as hard as she could, eventually getting herself in the prestigious Beijing University. But even away from her parent's madness, she was unable to escape her haunting memories. A distraction was right outside her dorm room window. Baiyun joined the Pro-democracy movement to vent her frustrations. While protesting, she met the man of her dreams, Dagong, a handsome and charismatic factory technician who was orphaned at birth and lost his only relative during the Cultural Revolution. But even Dagong couldn't fully take Baiyun away: his face reminded her of one of her mother's lovers, both attracting her and drawing her back. Eventually Baiyun and Dagong were bonded by their troubled pasts. Amidst the backdrop of the escalating unrest on the streets, they faced violence and were eventually made to question their true loyalties, especially after Baiyun had discovered that Dagong was married with a son. "Last Kiss in Tiananmen Square" is a coming-of age story set against the historic and devastating era in Chinese history. With the cultural significance and family bonds of "The Kite Runner," this book explores the way in which one's past is never forgotten.

Author : Tracy Cooper-Posey
Publisher : Stories Rule Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781774382912

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Kiss Across Chaos by Tracy Cooper-Posey Pdf

She is an honorary daughter, he is an absent son… Jesse Hall, unsung hero of the war against terror, is entwined in Veris’, Brody’s and Taylor’s extended, informal family, but has never understood why. She isn’t a vampire and can’t time travel. Yet they seem to like her—everyone except Aran, who is never there. Aran is busy with his burgeoning career in Washington and building a life away from the confines of the family. As a time jumper, he will never be “normal”, but he lives his life as humanly as possible while milking time for everything he can. Both are content. Sort of. Yet time travel defines their lives and when Jesse’s latest house-sitting assignment sends her to Arlington, time itself ensares them in dangerous complications and they must work together to unsnarl themselves… This book is part of the Kiss Across Time paranormal time travel series: 1.0: Kiss Across Time 2.0: Kiss Across Swords 2.5: Time Kissed Moments* 3.0: Kiss Across Chains 3.5: Kiss Across Time Box One 4.0: Kiss Across Deserts 5.0: Kiss Across Kingdoms 5.1: Time And Tyra Again* 6.0: Kiss Across Seas 6.5: Kiss Across Time Box Two 7.0: Kiss Across Worlds 7.1: Time And Remembrance* 8.0: Kiss Across Tomorrow 8.1: More Time Kissed Moments* 9.0: Kiss Across Blades 10.0: Kiss Across Chaos 11.0: Kiss Across the Universe 11.1: Even More Time Kissed Moments* 12.0: Kiss Across Forever The characters and events in this series are interconnected from book to book. Reading the books in order is strongly encouraged. [*Short stories and novellas featuring the characters and situations in the Kiss Across Time series]. A Vampire Time Travel Romance Novel ___ Praise for Kiss Across Chaos I thoroughly enjoyed this story; wonderful characters, though provoking time possibilities, and romance which will melt your heart. The characters enthralled me with a slow burn relationship, simmering emotions and fiery chemistry. I love Tracy Cooper-Posey's style of writing: a beautifully delivered story and engaging characters who keep you involved and dying to know what will happen next!! Another great installment that kept me on the edge of my seat while along for the adventure. Do yourself a favor and get all the books in this series (and frankly all of her vampire books); you won’t be disappointed. You'll find no shortage of love, action, and suspense in Kiss Across Chaos - and all of this is accompanied by masterful character (and storyline) development that Cooper-Posey is so good at. She is a master storyteller - you enjoy this tale as a stand-alone but it is certainly a richer experience if you are already familiar with the time travelers and vampires of this family. I can't wait for the next installment! Cooper-Posey does not disappoint her readers! Do not pass up this beautifully written book. ____ Tracy Cooper-Posey is a #1 Best Selling Author. She writes romantic suspense, historical, paranormal and science fiction romance. She has published over 120 novels since 1999, been nominated for five CAPAs including Favourite Author, and won the Emma Darcy Award. She turned to indie publishing in 2011. Her indie titles have been nominated four times for Book Of The Year. Tracy won the award in 2012, and a SFR Galaxy Award in 2016 for “Most Intriguing Philosophical/Social Science Questions in Galaxybuilding” She has been a national magazine editor and for a decade she taught romance writing at MacEwan University. She is addicted to Irish Breakfast tea and chocolate, sometimes taken together. In her spare time she enjoys history, Sherlock Holmes, science fiction and ignoring her treadmill. An Australian Canadian, she lives in Edmonton, Canada with her husband, a former professional wrestler, where she moved in 1996 after meeting him on-line.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : China
ISBN : 0750244151

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Tiananmen Square by Anonim Pdf

This title offers a dramatic account of the lead up to the student demonstration in Tiananmen Square on 4th June 1989 and its aftermath. Ages 12+.

Author : Christopher Bigsby
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-07
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781108419581

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Twenty-First Century American Playwrights by Christopher Bigsby Pdf

Introduces nine exciting and talented playwrights who have emerged in twenty-first century America, exploring issues of race, gender and society.

Author : David Rice
Publisher : Brandon Books
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 086322251X

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Song of Tiananmen Square by David Rice Pdf

Chinese student Song Lan is at first reluctant to join the protest movement in Beijing but as the demonstrations increase starts to join the protests. She soon finds herself in Tiananmen Square where she meets the journalist P J O'Connor. When the soldiers move in, using machine guns and tanks against the young people, Song and O'Connor are separated and in the chaos of events around the massacre O'Connor searches for Song but to no avail. He is arrested and expelled from China but just before his expulsion there is one last surprise.

Author : Ian Hamilton
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781487010225

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The General of Tiananmen Square by Ian Hamilton Pdf

Ava Lee squares off against the Chinese government over a controversial film depicting the infamous Tiananmen Square Massacre in the latest thriller from bestselling author Ian Hamilton. Ava Lee is in the French Riviera with Pang Fai and Lau Lau for the long-awaited premiere of Tiananmen at the Cannes Film Festival. As the film collects numerous awards and international acclaim, a distribution deal with a major American firm is arranged by the film’s producer, Chen. When several months go by with no word from the Americans, Chen decides to travel to Los Angeles to determine what is preventing the film’s release. En route from his home in Bangkok, Chen goes missing. Ava is called in to investigate and soon learns that Chen is being held by the Thai immigration services on orders of the Chinese government, which is unhappy with the film’s depiction of the infamous massacre at Tiananmen Square and seeks to punish those responsible for its production. To protect her investment, Ava must find a way for Tiananmen to be released, while keeping secret her own involvement in the film’s creation and ensuring her friends are kept safe from retribution. It's a difficult balancing act, perhaps the most difficult of her life — the stakes have never been higher nor has failure been more costly.

Author : James Kuzner
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780748647101

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Open Subjects by James Kuzner Pdf

Studies of the republican legacy have proliferated in recent years, always to argue for a polity that cultivates the virtues, protections, and entitlements which foster the self's ability to simulate an invulnerable existence. James Kuzner's original new study of writing by Spenser, Shakespeare, Marvell and Milton is the first to present a genealogy for the modern self in which its republican origins can be understood far more radically. In doing so, the study is also the first to draw radical and republican thought into sustained conversation, and to locate a republic for which vulnerability is, unexpectedly, as much what community has to offer as it is what community guards against. At a time when the drive to safeguard citizens has gathered enough momentum to justify almost any state action, Open Subjects questions whether vulnerability is the evil we so often believe it to be.

Author : Wil Mara
Publisher : Children's Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : China
ISBN : 0531276724

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The Tiananmen Square Massacre by Wil Mara Pdf

The definitive history series! Strong narratives and eye-catching images tell the stories behind growth and development in the United States and around the world. Sidebars illustrate how history affects the present day Glossaries define important vocabulary specific to each book Timelines and maps increase readers' understanding of historical context Contains commentary about how the event has helped shape the world as we know it Additional content for further learning on this subject available at www.factsfornow.scholastic.com

Author : Lai Wen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1443473669

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Tiananmen Square : A Novel by Lai Wen Pdf

Author : Jack Casserly
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595356096

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The Triumph at Tiananmen Square by Jack Casserly Pdf

An American eyewitness account of the Tiananmen Square massacre and the behind-the-scenes upheaval that transformed China into the capitalist-communist nation that it is today.

Author : Ma Jian
Publisher : Random House
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781407018928

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Beijing Coma by Ma Jian Pdf

REPUBLISHED ON THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE TIANANMEN MASSACRE, WITH A NEW AFTERWORD FROM THE AUTHOR AND A NEW COVER BY AI WEIWEI Beijing Coma is Ma Jian’s masterpiece. Spiked with dark wit, poetic beauty and deep rage, it takes the life, and near-death, of one young student to create a dazzling and excoriating novel about contemporary China ‘Monumental’ Guardian ‘A landmark work of fiction’ Daily Telegraph ‘A modern literary masterpiece’ Sunday Express Dai Wei lies in his bedroom, a prisoner in his body, after he was shot in the head at the Tiananmen Square protest ten years earlier and left in a coma. As his mother tends to him, and his friends bring news of their lives in an almost unrecognisable China, Dai Wei escapes into his memories, weaving together the events that took him from his harsh childhood in the last years of the Cultural Revolution to his student days at Beijing University. As the minute-by-minute chronicling of the lead-up to his shooting becomes ever more intense, the reader is caught in a gripping, emotional journey where the boundaries between life and death are increasingly blurred. ‘Beijing Coma is one of the finest and most important novels to have been written in this century’ Chris Patten

Author : Rachel DeWoskin
Publisher : Duckworth Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Adult education teachers
ISBN : 0715638998

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Repeat After Me by Rachel DeWoskin Pdf

In a love story that spans decades and continents, from the Tiananmen Square incident to 9/11, New York City's Upper West Side to the terraced mountains of South China, this book is a perceptive, funny and tragic tale of clashing cultures and troubled histories.

Author : Anna Wang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0996640576

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Inconvenient Memories by Anna Wang Pdf

Inconvenient Memories is a rare and truthful memoir of a young woman's coming of age amid the Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989. In 1989, Anna Wang was one of a lucky few who worked for a Japanese company, Canon. She traveled each day between her grandmother's dilapidated commune-style apartment and an extravagant office just steps from Tiananmen Square. Her daily commute on Beijing's impossibly crowded buses brought into view the full spectrum of China's economic and social inequalities during the economic transition. When Tiananmen Protests broke out, her Japanese boss was concerned whether the protests would obstruct Canon's assembly plant in China, and she was sent to Tiananmen Square on a daily basis to take photos for her boss to analyze for evidence of turning tides. From the perspective as a member of the emerging middle class, she observed firsthand that Tiananmen Protests stemmed from Chinese people's longing for political freedom and their fear for the nascent market economy, an observation that readers have never come across from the various accounts of the historical events so far.

Author : Kelly Barth
Publisher : Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : China
ISBN : 0737711752

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The Tiananmen Square Massacre by Kelly Barth Pdf

The Tiananmen Square massacre in China shocked the world. In the days, months and years following the bloody confrontation between the Chinese Communist Party and the students and citizens of the country, scholars, journalists and ordinary people have struggled to mine the meaning of the event. This volume explores what may have lead to the massacre, what actually happened in the Square and surrounding areas, and what the world has learned more than a decade since the event.

Author : Diane Wei Liang
Publisher : Headline Review
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : China
ISBN : 0755311930

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Lake with No Name by Diane Wei Liang Pdf

As a student at Beijing University in the 1980s, Diane Wei Liang took part in and witnessed one of the truly momentous political events of the decade: the Tiananmen Square massacre. In the same year that saw the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, the world stood by in horror as the full might of the Chinese military state fell on thousands of defenceless students demonstrating for freedom and democracy. Part historical and political document; part love story; part remembrance of a loving family and childhood dreams shattered for ever, this moving memoir is a personal account of one of the most traumatic and shameful passages in China's recent history. All along, as a symbol of hope, stands 'the lake with no name' - Weiming Lake - which lies at the heart of Beijing University campus. Famous for its beauty, for centuries it has been an inspiration to poets, lovers and those seeking a better future.